Eric Gross Putnam Legislator Anthony DiCarlo, who is also a school principal, said he believes that the demand for school safety from parents and the state’s 2 percent tax cap are colliding, and that taxpayers are willing to pay for safety. More...

Here’s a statistic Putnam isn’t proud of: New York State’s second (only to Rockland County) smallest county in geography is ranked among the top statewide by the New York State Association of Realtors when it comes to foreclosure ac More...

The Putnam Legislature established salaries for county officials at its yearend meeting last week. County Executive Mary Ellen Odell will earn $148,635 in 2013 while her deputy county executive Bruce Walker will be paid $114,812. More...

The highway commissioners of the town of Carmel have awarded the contract to maintain the roads of the town for the ensuing year. The Board will meet today at the town hall at Mahopac to sign the contracts. More...

John Larkin Seeley, age 58 of Brewster, entered eternal life December 24, 2012. He was predeceased by his beloved parents Regina Larkin Seeley and William Massey Seeley. and dear sister Deborah Anne. More...

Marjorie Barnes Hill Wright, who lived most of her life as a resident of Mahopac, NY, went to be with The Lord on December 26, 2012. She was 92. She was born in New York City on November 15, 1920, the daughter of Raymond and Lulu Barrett Hill. More...

Breaking News - 1/7/2013 4:06 PM

Putnam Commissioner of Health Dr. Allen Beals reports cases of influenza are widespread across Putnam County with 88 confirmed cases of flu and four hospitalizations resulting in the past two weeks. More...

Breaking News - 1/4/2013 11:06 AM

Couching the fight as one of right vs. wrong and public safety vs. the publish-at-all-costs desire of an out-of-county newspaper, Putnam County officials on Thursday said they will not release the names and addresses of pistol permit holders. More...

Russian president Vladimir Putin last week signed into law an act forbidding Americans from adopting Russian orphans. Ripples from this unfortunate move are spreading all the way to Putnam County. More...

Saturday’s snow—the final storm of 2012—coupled with last Wednesday’s earlier blast of winter is keeping skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts hopeful that weather will be more winter-like in 2013 than it was last year. More...

Putnam’s long time Commissioner of Emergency Services Robert McMahon has decided to call it a career and at last Thursday’s year-end meeting of the county legislature, by a unanimous vote, lawmakers confirmed the appointment of Adam Stieb More...

Are you a Groundbreaker, Innovator, Pioneer or Trail Blazer? With the inaugural Putnam County Chambers of Commerce 40 under 40 awards program just around the corner, there’s still time to become one. More...

Well, 2012 is in the books but, once again, it was a stellar sports year for local athletes in the Brewster/Carmel/ Mahopac triangle. Here is a look back at a sampling of highlights from last year. JANUARY More...